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Pizza Hut is set to close 250 locations across the United States during the first half of this year, as its parent company, Yum Brands, evaluates potential options for selling the pizza chain.
Yum Brands, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, said the closures will primarily target underperforming restaurants within the brand’s U.S. network, which currently totals over 6,000 outlets. The company announced in November that it had begun a formal review of Pizza Hut’s future amid challenges from aging stores and increased competition.
In the U.S., same-store sales—measuring revenue at locations open at least a year—declined 5% last year. By comparison, rival Domino’s saw a 2.7% increase in U.S. same-store sales for the first nine months of 2025. Internationally, Pizza Hut performed better, with global same-store sales rising 1%, driven by markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. China alone accounts for 19% of the chain’s international revenue.
Yum CEO Chris Turner confirmed that the company expects to complete its review of Pizza Hut’s options within the year but did not provide additional updates. Globally, Pizza Hut ended 2025 with 19,974 restaurants, 251 fewer than the previous year, as closures slightly outpaced new openings. The chain added nearly 1,200 locations across 65 countries last year and plans further international expansion in 2026.
Founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, Pizza Hut was acquired by PepsiCo in 1977 before being spun off into Yum Brands in 1997. Yum also owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill.
